Method of packing sh eet-m etal roofing



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B. F. CALDWELL & W. P. PETERSON.

METHOD OF PACKING SHEET METAL ROOFING.

Patented May 4, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. CALDWELL AND IVILLIAM F. PETERSON, OF \VHEELING,

VEST VIRGINIA.

METHOD OF PACKING SHEET-METAL ROOFING.

tjFECEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 110,341,314, dated May 4,1886.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN F. CALD- WELL and WILLIAM F. PETERSON,citizens of the United States, residing at Wheeling, in the county ofOhio and State of West Virginia, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Methods of Packing Sheet-Metal Roofing, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in rolls for packing metallicroofing, the purpose thereof being to provide means whereby thenecessary fixturessuch as caps, anchors, and toolsmay be easily andsafely stored with the Our invention consists in the method of packingsheet-metal roofing and securing the necessary caps, anchors, and tools,hereinafter fully described, and definitely pointed out in the claimsannexed to this specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of aspool used by us in practicing our invention. Fig. 2 is a per spectiveview showing the manner of packing the sheeting. Fig. 3 is asideelevation showing-the method of packing, the sheet-roofing being shownin dotted lines. Fig. & is a sectional view showing a modification. Fig.5 is an end view of the roll, showing a modified manner of closing theends. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation showing a further modification.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates a spool,consisting of two heads or ends joined bya central shaft, 2, these partsbeing formed of any suitable material-such as wood.

In packing the sheet-roofing, the caps,'&c., are fastened to the centralshaft by simply winding a cord around them to hold them in place, andthe anchors and tools may, if de sired, be attached to the shaft in thesame manner. The metal roofing is then wound upon the spool in suchmanner that it is supported wholly upon the heads or ends of the spool,leaving an interior'open space between the heads, in which the articlesabove mentioned may be placed and secured.

I11 order to apply the roofing to the spool, the latter may be placed ina machine, if de sired. In this manner both ends of the roll aresecurely closed, leaving an inner space which may be used as a space forstoring the smaller tools and articles used in applying the pose of ourinvention is to close the ends of the roll to form an interior chamberfoi a storage receptacle, we propose to use, if desired, two heads orcaps only, either connected with or disconnected from each other. Thisconstruction is shown in Fig. 4 and also in Fig. 5. In both figures theroofing is rolled up in the usual manner and supported on the heads orends 1, the inner space being adapted to receive the caps and otherarticles placed looselv therein. \Ve may, however, attach the heads 1 toeach other by means of strips 1 applied to their peripheries; but we donot limit our invention to the same or to any attachment whatever, thebroad idea being to close the ends of the roll to form an interior spacefor storage of the articles mentioned.

It may be desirable to form the heads 1 with notches 1 which, as shownin Fig. 5. receive the hooked end of the roofing-strip, and this form ofconstruction may or may not be adopted whether the heads are connectedor not.

lVhat we claim is 1. The herein'described method of packingsheet-metalroofing with its caps, anchors, &c., which consists inwinding or rolling the metal roofing-sheets upon heads, between whichthe said caps, anchors, &c., have been previously placed, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The hereindescribed method of packing sheet-metal roofing with itsaccompaniments,

which consists in winding or rolling the metalsheets upon a spool, towhich the caps, anchors, and tools have been previously attached,substantially as set forth.

3. The herein-described method of packing sheet-metal roofing with itsaccompaniments, which consists in attaching the bent end of the metalsheet to notches formed in heads or disks, and then winding said metalroofing on said heads, between which the smaller articles have beenpreviously placed, substantially as described.

4. The method herein set forth of packing curely closed and the interiorspace protected, 10 substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures sheet-metal roofing,together withthe necessary in presence of two witnesses. caps, anchors,and tools, said method consist- I BENJAMIN F. CALDWELL.

WILLIAM F. PETERSON. Witnesses:

JAMES MOADAMS, W. J. RITCHIE.

ing in attaching the smaller articles to a central shaft of a spoolhaving two ends'or heads and then winding the roofing upon said ends orheads, whereby the ends of the roll are se-

